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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The elections for the position of Deputy President, Secretary
General, Deputy Secretary General and the National Executive
Committee of the ANC were conducted by the Independent Mediation
Service of South Africa (IMSSA).

Prior to the conference the ANC requested IMSSA to undertake
this task and requested three independent persons to observe the
elections, and to satisfy themselves that the procedures
established by IMSSA were fair and that the elections were
conducted in a fair manner. These persons were Professor J. Reddy,
Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of Durban-Westville,
Mr Enos Mabuza, a business consultant and former Chief Minister of
KaNgwane and Mr Arthur Chaskalson SC, National Director of the
Legal Resources Centre. Together with Mr Charles Nupen, Director of
IMSSA, they constituted an independent electoral commission.

At the commencement of its proceedings conference confirmed
these arrangements, and gave full power to the independent
electoral commission to decide and make rulings on all matters
connected with the elections. This was in fact done, and neither
the National Executive Committee or any other structure of the ANC
played any part in conducting the elections.

The right of delegates to bote was verified by a Credentials Commission
on which all structures of the ANC were represented.

IMSSA prepared voters lists in accordance with the decisions taken by
the Credentials Commission, provided sealed ballot boxes and voting booths,
prepared the ballot papers (which were stamped by it to confirm their authenticity)
and engaged independent mediators to act as marshals during the elections,
and to deal with queries raised by voters. The arrangements made were explained
to the press which had access to the voting hall immediately prior to the
elections and was able to observe the arrangements that had been made.

Non-voting representatives of all ANC regions constituted an ANC
Electoral Commission which was consulted and kept fully informed by
the Independent Electoral Commission, observed the balloting and
the counting and expressed their satisfaction with the arrangements
which were made and the manner in which the election was conducted.

The Independent Electoral Commission satisfied itself that

Voting procedures were understood by the delegates.

The persons who voted were all duly accredited delegates.

The voting was conducted fairly.

The ballot was secret.

The counting was accurate

The Electoral Commission has reported that it is satisfied that free
and fair elections were conducted for all positions and that the results which
have been announced are in accordance with the secret ballots that were
conducted

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BALLOT COUNT

Position % of Total
No. Total Votes Candidate
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